The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08


- Generosity celebrated IN everv ham !
al AZ this great country. probably more
than ever before, because the
people were more GENERALLY pro-prring
under 4 Democratic Administrations MOI
citixens apprec:aie their liberties more
than do those % Dubois conniy. aud co.
every npighbcrhcod Joined - some
kind Of celebration. and business WAS Al
most entirely suspended.
IN .Jssper the people were wakened
early by the beautiful strains Of music of
the Star Band. The rains IF the day b. |
fore had laid the dust aud cooled the air.
Ana more agreealsfe weather could mott
have been arranged bv the clerk IL he had
tried his bert, AMI 80 all were happy
ana anxious to aid IN making Others so.
A beautiful hickory pole. surmounted by
fhe .6Ag OF glory and beauty was early
raised on North Main street, near Geo.
Brosemer's, and then another on sixth
street. in front OF Mr. Jos Gerber's So
loon, and flag, blending the designs o.
several countries, put 1t the head, while
the band played s'Hail Columbia and
the Star Spsnqled Banner" At Emit
hofen's grove large crowd gathered.
and enjoyed themselves socially, with an
amateur show. ten pins, = lively dance,
&c. Il Was kept going till long after the
4fh had gone. and all seemed 10 enjoy II.
Al Geirr's grave aud iichiein's grove
crowds OF people from the neis hboring
country, a. we'll a. town gathered, and
an enjoyed their liberties ~ suited them
best, with good deal Of fun, and moth
ing % mar the pleasure. The same may
-. - A1hnr VAfhprInUs
through the county.
Probably the largest and most impos-
ing, - well - most appropriate celebra-
tion Of the day In this county was a.
fluntingburg II began with an Undue
trial and Sunday school parade. with :
grand display Of the industries Of that
thriving town. Ii was led by the Hun
tingburg band, followed by about 300
Of neatly dressed and cheerful looking
Sunday school children, Of the various
schools OF that town, marching under
tho direction of their superintendents
and teachers. and . more impressive
sight, to the thinker. was not seen that
day than these little ones learning 70
celebrate Liberty's dawn. Noticeable
among the schools Was one in hickory
wagon, numbering about 20 children,
under Mr.. Dan Melton.
Amer the Sundsy.schools came the
Cornet baud, leading the Huntingburu
and Boonvtile baseball clubs aud tht
business display, made up Of about d
line floats and rs or 80 wagons and othc'
vehicles. Some Of the displays wer'
particularly noticeable for their excel
jence and elaborateness, while oil wer'
- - = npanoanfnn UhIHi
would have been considered creditabl'
IN cities of much more pretension. y
mar sesm invidious to distinguish an,
specially, but acme were possessed Q
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serve particular notice. The Depo
Planning mill had large circular say
spinning round, and planer It work o.
the float, throwing the shavings hig|
ia the ii. a the procession moved, ant
turning ont nicely surfaced lumber
This would DO hard to beat o practices
display.
Rstteer's dairy had : fine HoIstei
COW, labelled "Champion Of the Dairy,
which stood quietly on the platform
amid al the shaking incident to n
wagon moving, while an attendant mill
cd her along the street. while 81
nnnched nav from Z trough. Her gel
fIeneae Ana fine coat OF hair. and Iars
ndder. shoved the dairymen masters
fheir hnsiness.
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float, surmounted BY : flag, and 4
signs "Kentucky Sour Mssh," 20
Bourbon "Ice Cold Beer &C., viii
lines from the top OF the pyramid 10 4
corners or the wagon were ornament
with large ears Of corn, and sheafs
barley. punches or hops, and numbers
bottles. while Z Jolly crowd, 4paint
black presumably to hide their =
r,oses.r locker on said. were enioyi
free beer and ride AZ the same time.
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